Google's magnetic pull on top Silicon Valley talent is showing signs of weakening.

By way of explanation, WSJ speaks of "a new generation of Internet start-ups" and stock options vesting. Among the recently departed are Bret Taylor and Jim Norris, both creators of Google Maps and Google Founders' Award recipients.

Google is on track to receive more than two million resumes in 2007.

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Google has begun experimenting with the creation of offsite "skunkworks" operations ...

Start-Ups Make Inroads With Google's Work Force